In Rare Rebuke, Russian Chief Rabbi Slams Missile Transfer to Syria as a ‘Mistake’

'I think it’s a mistake that will only augment the region’s problems,' said Berel Lazar, who leads the Chabad movement, and meets regularly with Russian President Vladimir Putin

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A chief rabbi of Russia said that Moscow’s decision to give Syria advanced anti-aircraft missiles is a “mistake,” offering a rare rebuke of his country’s defense policy.

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